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Adam O'Connell has been writing for Master of Malt for over eight years now. He’s visited distilleries, wineries, and breweries across the world, reviewed a variety of whiskies, gins, rums, Tequilas, mezcals, brandies, vodkas, wines, beers, and cocktails, and contributed all kinds of words in all sorts of places, including over 1,000 articles to its award-winning online blog, The Whisk(e)y Wash, and many of the handy guides you might have enjoyed. He’s even jammed with Kiefer Sutherland AND dined with Ainsley Harriott. Not at the same time.
Why Idris Elba Wanted To Make Cognac: The Porte Noire story“Cognac is something I’ve always appreciated for its complexity and richness,” says Idris Elba, founder of Porte Noire. Idris Elba and The Porte Noire story His brand, meaning “Black Door”,…
Win a luxury trip to Sicily with Gin MareWe’re not saying gin can change your life, but Gin Mare might just upgrade your next holiday plans. Buy any bottle from the Gin Mare range on Master of Malt…
Win 12 bottles of Tomatin Whisky!UPDATE: WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! Congratulations to the following: 1st place – Christine Eastwood 2nd place – Sam Jelliff 3rd place – Steven Symon Who wants to win a whisky…
The First Drink of Whisky: So Often A DisasterThe first drink of whisky is rarely a romantic awakening. More often, it’s a bad date that makes you delete the app and give up. A Bell’s and R White’s…
What is the Drink of the Summer™?Every year, without fail, this industry of ours asks itself the same question: What is the Drink of the Summer™? And every year, without fail, scores of writers, bartenders, lifestyle publications,…
A Circle of Flavour: Brewing and Whisky with Wire WorksIn our Glencarin glass today is the third iteration of White Peak’s limited-edition: Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish. The independent Derbyshire distillery has gained plaudits for its uncompromising approach to whisky…
“There is no bad whisky. There are only some whiskies that aren’t as good as others.” — Raymond Chandler Was Chandler onto something? Gum is perfection. Wait, wrong Chandler. Whisky…
Do Age Statements Matter?The whisky world loves a number. For years, age statements were shorthand for quality. The older, the better, right? But experience, nuance, and a savvier whisky crowd have shown there’s…
Ardbeg The Beithir’s Tale Concludes Anthology SeriesArdbeg draws its Anthology series to a close with The Beithir’s Tale. The range of rare and strange single malts concludes with the distillery’s first Islay single malt whisky matured…
Top 10 Gins for SummerNeed some gins for summer? Of course you do. If the sun’s out (or even thinking about it), a gin should always be within arm’s reach. Whether it’s tart citrus,…
Highland Park Whisky: Thriving Beyond Vikings In 2025You guys are smitten with Highland Park whisky right now. I know this because I was shown the research that reveals search volume this year has increased by 110% on…
A ‘ppm’ figure is a measure of phenolic compounds in ‘parts per million’. It’s often used as a second-hand way to refer to the peatiness of a whisky. For example,…
10 More Products With Flawless ReviewsOur site has product reviews. You can tell us what you think. We even have a function to filter by those reviews. Some products only have five-star reviews. These are…
Top 10 Best Whisky Tasting Sets To Try Right NowThe best whisky tasting sets help you decide what to buy… without committing to the full price of a bottle. You see, we love whisky. But it’s a vast and…
What is Black Tot Day?It’s 31 July 1970. Somewhere on the high seas, a Royal Navy sailor stands in silence, clutching a small tin cup. He’s not mourning a fallen comrade. He’s not even…
Classic Whisky: Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean CaskBalvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask is an essential whisky. At the time of writing, our site has 306 reviews, averaging four and a half stars. It has won countless…
